The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0226-2017·Announced 2016-10-26

Hillcrest Farms Poultry Gravy Mix Recalled for Lead Contamination

National Foods Packaging Inc is recalling Hillcrest Farms Poultry Gravy Mix because a spice ingredient was found to contain elevated levels of lead.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which the rubric associates with low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls that are unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

National Foods Packaging Inc is recalling Hillcrest Farms Poultry Gravy Mix in 25lb brown poly-lined bags. The recall is due to the presence of a spice that was tested and found to contain elevated levels of lead.

The affected product is identified by Item#10225, Mfr. date/Lot# 06/02/16, Shipped 06/03/16, UPC 0 85019 10225 9, and Exp. 06/02/17. The product was distributed to Indiana, Texas, and Virginia.

Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and stop using it if found. The FDA has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that consumption is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Hillcrest Farms Poultry Gravy Mix in 25lb brown poly-lined bags
Manufacturer
National Foods Packaging Inc
Category
Food — Dry Mixes
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (5)

  • Item#10225
  • Mfr. date/Lot# 06/02/16
  • Shipped 06/03/16
  • UPC 0 85019 10225 9
  • Exp. 06/02/17

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 3 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by National Foods Packaging Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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